Around the Regions

Warwickshire parish records

From the armies who rode north during the Civil War, to the early commuters rushing to London in the Industrial Revolution, many of our travelling ancestors had to pass through Warwickshire. The county has become a hub for the entire nation — which has been reflected throughout history in its canal links, rail network and thriving motor industry.

Use our new parish records to piece together the most important events of your ancestors’ lives. Then put them in the wider context with our exclusive timeline.

Church registers

Our Warwickshire parish registers let you uncover your family's births, marriages and deaths before civil registration started in 1837. Among the millions of local people, see if you can spot ancestors from elsewhere, as they pass through the region.

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Railway workers

Once you've built your family's timeline using our Warwickshire parish records, delve deeper into their lives with thousands of other new records. Then relate them to historical events with our Warwickshire timeline.

One of the oldest ways of measuring a person’s wealth is by how much land they own. That makes these records a great indicator of your ancestors’ finances.

They include both landowners and tenants, and reveal their names, home parishes, and how much tax they paid. There are different records for each year, so you can follow the changes in your family’s fortunes.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, constant war with France had local authorities worried about invasion. Their response was to raise their own part-time armies — known as militias — to defend their counties.

This collection reveals the men who protected the West Midlands. It includes service certificates, account statements, commission notices and promotion qualifications.